Dr. Armin Barekatain, MD

Dr. Barekatain practices at Saddleback Pain and Surgical Center in Laguna Hills, California.

Dr. Barekatain's NPI, 1982950572, was assigned on August 1, 2012. Dr. Barekatain graduated from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2004. Dr. Barekatain's Delaware license number on file is C7-0005410.

Dr. Barekatain's primary practice is Saddleback Pain and Surgical Center, at 23521 Paseo De Valencia, Suite 204, Laguna Hills, CA 92653. The practice phone is (949) 458-2026.

Dr. Barekatain's primary practice is Saddleback Pain and Surgical Center in Laguna Hills, California. Dr. Barekatain is also affiliated with MemorialCare Saddleback Medical Center. The medical group on file is Caring Cardiology Medical Group. Dmand AI also links Dr. Barekatain to 3 more hospitals, 3 medical groups and 1 group practice or clinic, each named with a free account.

Dmand AI tracks the electronic health record (EHR) system at each site where Dr. Barekatain practices, 6 sites in all. Vendor and product names are available with a free account.

Cardiovascular disease is Dr. Barekatain's primary specialty in the NPI Registry, under taxonomy code 207RC0000X. Dr. Barekatain is board certified in cardiovascular disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine. Dmand AI has Dr. Barekatain's licenses on file in 3 states: Delaware, California and Pennsylvania.

Dmand AI lists aneurysm, angioplasty, atrial fibrillation and flutter, cardiac catheterization, cardiomyopathy, cerebrovascular disease, chronic hypertension and coronary artery disease among the conditions Dr. Barekatain treats.

CMS data shows 4,690 Medicare services from Dr. Barekatain across 28 procedure codes in 2024, for 1,310 Medicare patients. Medicare paid $383,471 for them.

CMS counts 1,310 Medicare patients who saw Dr. Barekatain in 2024. The largest group is 75 to 84, with 546 patients. 75% of them have high blood pressure, and 75% have high cholesterol. 21% are also on Medicaid. Their average risk score is 1.46, where 1.00 is the Medicare average.

Across all payers, Dmand AI patient panel data puts Dr. Barekatain's median patient age at 72, with 48% women.

In 2024, Dr. Barekatain wrote 1,612 Medicare Part D claims for 292 patients. 79% of them were for generic drugs. CMS names the drug for 1,446 of them, across 30 drugs with 11 or more claims each, at $318,189 in total drug cost.

CMS publishes a Merit-based Incentive Payment System (MIPS) score of 89 out of 100 for Dr. Barekatain for performance year 2024, reported as part of a group. Dr. Barekatain accepts Medicare assignment, so Medicare's approved amount is taken as full payment. CMS lists Dr. Barekatain as offering telehealth.

Dmand AI links 20 papers to Dr. Barekatain, published from 2006 to 2016. 2015 was the busiest year, with 3. The most frequent topics are Atrial Fibrillation, Coronary Artery Bypass and Critical Care. Dr. Barekatain has published most often in Tex Heart Inst J. Dr. Barekatain's most frequent co-authors are Zaher Fanari, MD, Sumaya Hammami, MD and Abdi Rasekh, MD.

CMS Open Payments shows 84 general payments to Dr. Barekatain from 13 drug and device companies from 2024 to 2025. Food and beverage make up the largest share, 100% of the total. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation paid the most, $389.

Dmand AI lists 4 awards for Dr. Barekatain, most recently Focus on Excellence: Clinical Excellence Awards�Recipient in 2015.

Dr. Barekatain graduated from Isfahan University of Medical Sciences in 2004. Dr. Barekatain is a member of ACC and ASE.

Dr. Barekatain is in network with 11 carriers, including Aetna, Elevance and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan. PPO plans come from the most carriers, 9. Check the plan with the practice before a visit.